NYC preschools pledge defiance, scramble for staff ahead of vaccination mandate
From Chalkbeat: One preschool director on the Upper West Side may have to combine classrooms to fill in for unvaccinated teachers. Another in Harlem anticipates being down a few staffers and hasn’t heard whether substitutes will come. Yet another in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, plans to keep her teachers in the classroom — vaccinated or not. […]
As quarantines send students home, what’s the plan to keep them learning?
From Chalkbeat: It was only her son’s third day of kindergarten when Sabrina Padgett got a call in late July that he’d been exposed to COVID and had to stay home for over a week. Soon after, that got extended when Padgett herself tested positive for COVID. Then her other two school-age children had to […]
Universal lunch may help NYC students view their schools as safer places, a report finds
Universal free lunch doesn’t just provide meals for children. New York City’s school food program improves students’ perceptions of bullying, fighting, and safety at their schools, according to a new study. The report, from Washington D.C.-based think tank Urban Institute, used New York City students’ responses to annual surveys as well as school meal participation […]
My students thrived last year because they weren’t policed (The COVID era showed us why punitive policies don’t work
From Chalkbeat: A couple of years back, one of my students, a fifth grader, had an emotional outburst that led him to leave the classroom and run around the school. There was no plan in place for how we, as teachers and administrators, would handle a crisis like this. It ended with adults chasing the […]
Job Posting Alert: Positions Available for the 2021-2022 School Year!
Where? Bronx Academy Charter School 1349 Inwood Ave Bronx, NY 10452 Please contact: Aldrina Ashravan aashravan@bronxacademyofpromise.com https://www.bronxacademyofpromise.com/apps/jobs/ Positions Available for the 2021-2022 School Year: NYS Certification Required for all positions posted. Certified NYS School Psychologist Elementary Classroom Teacher Elementary Special Education Teacher for ICT Classroom School Secretary (experienced with ATS) 4th Grade Leave Replacement (End […]
CDC lifts mandate requiring wearing of masks in schools, NYC isn’t on board with new guidelines yet
From Chalkbeat: Students may finally be able to trade in their masks for a thinking cap. Under new federal guidelines, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, even though children below the age of 12 are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine. The new relaxed guidelines announced […]
‘Literacy blitz’ and other ways de Blasio plans to spend $635 million to help NYC students catch up
From Chalkbeat: New York City will infuse public schools with $635 million for an academic recovery plan that includes a universal literacy screening through second grade, after-school help for students with disabilities, and college counseling services for all juniors and seniors, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced Thursday. The announcement provided […]
NYC tells schools to expect an influx of summer students. With just days left, principals aren’t happy.
From Chalkbeat: Just days before summer school begins, city officials informed schools on Wednesday that they may need to accommodate an influx of students, frustrating principals who said the last-minute move could create a staffing crunch. Chancellor Meisha Porter informed principals that, “all schools should plan to serve all students interested in their site’s program,” […]
